8am: The melting of glaciers and climate change in Afghanistan represent a silent crisis that receives little attention due to the country’s political and humanitarian challenges. Currently, Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable nations to climate change, despite its minimal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The climate change crisis, alongside other challenges, has profoundly affected Afghanistan. Over the past three years, the Taliban have not presented any plans to address climate change for the Afghan people, even attributing it to divine will and dismissing it with indifference. Many Taliban leaders still believe that climate-related events stem from societal corruption, while most international organizations have warned of neglect toward climate change and the country’s environmental crisis. Click here to read more (external link).